3450 to 3500 (+50m)
0.5km - 20 minutes
Today was meant for relaxing and getting used to the 65% oxygen level, but we were feeling OK so decided to move the acclimatisation 50m higher up the hill in Namche. We had a breakfast (I had garlic toast!) then trudged up and asked at a few places. The expensive places are up top, the
most expensive being $120 for a single room (I forget the name of the place) - which seems ridiculous - would someone actually pay this?? Eventually we found a brand new place called Danphe (the traditional bird of Nepal). The beds were literally wooden boards. The owner said we would have a room for 300 Rupees and put a mattress and blankets on the beds; we were also offered a free hot bucket shower. We only used one bucket between three of us, but a little mis-communication meant the owner brought another large bucket of steaming water up!
We walked over the Everest view point next to the army post but again couldn't see north up the valley for the clouds. We were however treated to a sneaky peek of Chamlan (7300m) in the east - baring her side then quickly covering up again.
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| Sexy! |
To aid acclimatisation a little more we did a walk up the hill behind Namche, taking us to 3800m. After a while Helen and Dave had minor headaches and I was feeling a little spaced (also we could only see 20m and the wind was fierce) so we walked back down the other side and into town. We bought some yak cheese, cheese biscuits and some (wait for it) canned "chicken" sausages in brine. We went back to the room and munched this (Helen, being a vegetarian, didn't have the sausages!) - once finished we went to dinner. In the dinner room I offered my mascot (MonstaB) to a little child to look at but she thought I was giving it to her and took it away into the kitchen. Not wanting to
lose another mascot I had to steal it back from a child, who looked at me like I was an evil villain!!
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| High winds and mist at 3800m |
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| Painting the prayer wheel |
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| Looking down on Namche school |
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| Mascot safely in pocket |
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